diff --git a/nano/core_test/node.cpp b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
index 21cf1223..dd41c021 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
@@ -1920,7 +1920,12 @@ TEST (node, bootstrap_bulk_push)
 		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system1.poll ());
 	}
 	// since this uses bulk_push, the new block should be republished
-	ASSERT_FALSE (node1->active.empty ());
+	system1.deadline_set (10s);
+	while (node1->active.empty ())
+	{
+		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system0.poll ());
+		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system1.poll ());
+	}
 }
 
 // Bootstrapping a forked open block should succeed.